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Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has been honored by Queen Elizabeth II - but the award was for his work with poor Brazilian children rather than his music. The 61-year-old rocker went to Buckingham Palace on Wednesday to receive an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, or OBE, from the queen. Page said he was overwhelmed to be given the accolade, recalling how he first became involved with Brazilian children in 1994 when fighting broke out among street gangs while he was in Rio de Janeiro promoting an album. ''At that time in Rio the sun wasn't shining. The army was going into the favelas [shantytowns] and I heard about the plight of the street children,'' he told reporters. Page joined forces with British charity Task Brazil and set up a safe house, which has supported more than 300 children.
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Bob Dylan will host a weekly music show on XM Satellite Radio, the first time the rock star has had his own radio show. Dylan will select music for the hour-long show, which will debut in March on XM's deep album rock channel, the station announced Tuesday. He will also offer comments on music and other subjects, interview guests and answer e-mail from XM subscribers.
Today's Birthdays:
Actor-comedian Tim Conway is 72.
Drummer Dave Clark of the Dave Clark Five is 63.
Actor Don Johnson is 56.
Actress Helen Slater is 42.